Sensory rooms
Located in Best Start Family Hubs across West Sussex, our sensory rooms provide a calm and engaging space where children can explore different senses, including touch, sight and sound.
Some family hubs also have a Magic Carpet. This interactive sensory projection system uses games, music and activities to engage children and young people of all ages.
Sensory rooms are free to use for children and young people aged 0 to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Find out more about the sensory rooms at your local Best Start Family Hub.
Sensory toy libraries
Our Best Start Family Hubs offer sensory toy libraries items that you can borrow free of charge.
Sensory toy libraries are available for families with children under 5 years old, or young people aged 0-19 years who have SEND.
You can borrow a range of sensory toys, including:
- feelings toys
- balance boards and crawling tunnels
- magnetic building blocks
- musical instruments and toys
- sensory parachutes
To borrow items from a sensory toy library, contact your local Best Start Family Hub.
Toy libraries
West Sussex libraries lend more than just books. Toy libraries are available at all 36 West Sussex libraries and are free to use with a library membership.
The toy collections include toys and sensory toys for children under 5, such as:
- dressing-up clothes
- musical instruments
- puppets
- puzzles
- story sacks
- sensory toys
To borrow items from a toy library, visit your local library.